"misfocus" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misfocuses [present, singular, third-person], misfocusses [present, singular, third-person], misfocusing [participle, present], misfocussing [participle, present], misfocused [participle, past], misfocused [past], misfocussed [participle, past], misfocussed [past]
Etymology: mis- + focus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|focus}} mis- + focus Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=misfocussed|pres_3sg2=misfocusses|pres_ptc2=misfocussing}} misfocus (third-person singular simple present misfocuses or misfocusses, present participle misfocusing or misfocussing, simple past and past participle misfocused or misfocussed)
  1. To focus badly or wrongly.
    Sense id: en-misfocus-en-verb-pG7xPxq4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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